LAKELAND, Fla. (September 22, 2021) – The Tars and Mocs battled late into the Florida night, after waiting out a weather delay and two periods overtime, the two teams could not be separated, and the match ended 2-2. Rollins moves to 3-1-2 overall, and start Sunshine State Conference action at 0-0-1. Florida Southern now carries a 1-3-3 record, and a 0-1-1 conference mark.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Half
- Florida Southern got on the board early when Alberto Diaz delivered a blast from outside the box that flew by the reach of a diving Maximillian Obermeier.
- Rollins would equalize in the 27th minute. The Tars earned a corner kick, which Nazar Tsaruk put into a dangerous area. Georgios Koliniatis got on the end of the kick and put the ball in the roof of the net, tallying his fifth score of the year.
- Rollins outshot the Mocs six to three, and put three attempts on target, against Florida Southern's one.
Second Half
- Florida Southern reclaimed their lead at the midway point of the second half. Daniel Miranda fought off Rollins defenders and tapped a deflected cross in an open net.
- The Tars waited until late in the contest to grab their second tally. The Mocs missed on a chance to clear a low cross at the top of the box. The ball instead fell to Dominic Adomakoh and he slid a low shot into the back of net and sent the game to overtime.
First Overtime
- Up and down action saw both teams earn half chances, but neither team could grab a winner.
Second Overtime
- Rollins controlled the first eight minutes of the second overtime, but could not capitalize on any of their opportunities.
- The Mocs earned a pair of chances late in the period, and Obermeier was called into the action twice to save the Tars hopes of a point. First, the junior made a diving stop on a Florida Southern shot produced from a set piece opportunity near the edge of the box, then the German shut down a Florida Southern breakaway in the final seconds, capping the contest.
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UP NEXT:
Rollins will open their home SSC slate against #15 Lynn. The Fighting Knights will make the trip to Winter Park on Saturday, September 25, kickoff his set for 6 p.m.
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